Day: July 3, 2019

Rains in some parts of Delhi brings relief from heat

Rain brings respite from sweltering heat in Rajasthan

7:53 pm July 3, 2019

Jaipur: There was some respite from the intense heatwave conditions in Rajasthan after parts of the state were lashed by rains on Wednesday. Several parts of Rajasthan recorded 2 to 6 cm of rainfall on Wednesday while Jodhpur received 44.5 mm of rainfall, the metrological department said. Pachpahar (Jhalawar) and Sayla (Jalore) recorded 6 cm […]

Cabinet approves Code on Wages bill

7:50 pm July 3, 2019

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved the Code on Wages Bill which seeks to subsume existing laws related to workers remuneration and enable the Centre to fix minimum wages for the entire country. The Code on Wages is one of the four codes that would subsume 44 labour laws with certain amendments to improve […]

IAF lost 44 aircraft and choppers since 2014-15

7:46 pm July 3, 2019

New Delhi: Forty-four aircraft and helicopters of the Indian Air Force were lost in crashes since 2014-15 in which 46 personnel were killed, according to government data. The break up of the aircraft lost is 26 fighter jets, six helicopters, nine trainer aircraft and three transport planes. The details of the crashes since 2014-15 were […]

Ladakh rolls out first tourism incentive policy

495 posts approved for Ladakh division

7:44 pm July 3, 2019

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir adminstration on Wednesday approved the creation of 495 posts for the Ladakh division to make the newly-created administrative unit fully operational. The administration had announced in February the creation of the Ladakh division with its headquarters in Leh and Kargil. “The state administrative council, which met here today under the […]

About 18-19 COVID vaccine candidates in pipeline: Harsh Vardhan

LS approves Dentist (Amendment) Bill

7:39 pm July 3, 2019

New Delhi: A Bill to do away with mandatory representation for practising dentists without proper qualification in the Dentist Councils at different levels was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Piloting the Dentist (Amendment) Bill, 2019, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said the government was taking a host of steps to improve awareness of oral […]